24 People Share The Advice That Changed Their Lives In 2018

2018 was a difficult year for many, but it was also a year for growth and learning how we can improve ourselves in 2019. At least, that’s how each of these people are choosing to view the past 12 months as they share the most sage pieces of advice that we should all carry into the new year.

1. Don’t stress about things that are out of your control.

The best mental health advice I’ve ever received was to only focus on what you can control. Most of my time and energy had been spent desperately trying to control everything around me, and not surprisingly, my anxiety was out of control. Once I accepted that I can only control myself, it felt as if a huge weight was lifted from my shoulders.

3. Use your past experiences to teach your future self.

4. Timidity creates nothing.

This quote from Circe by Madeline Miller really pushes me every time I feel like I’m not good enough to try something. Can’t talk to new people? Well, you won’t make new friends! Can’t start a story? You’ll never finish one! You can be timid, or you can grow.

7. Forgiveness is key.

8. Don’t drink the office Kool-Aid.

That’s the best piece of advice I’ve gotten this year, from an ex-boyfriend/ex-coworker. Working in a tech company, literally everything is handed to you (work, money, social groups, food), so whenever your work gets hard, the rest of your life suffers because now your entire reality is in jeopardy.